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typeId: term
recordId: agent-authority
fields:
  title: Agent Authority
  definition: The scoped authority granted to an agent by Local Policy.
  order: 1610
  usage:
    - Agent identity and Agent Authority are separate. Agents cannot grant
      themselves trust or capabilities.
  sourceDocument: /home/johnb/Downloads/benac_terms_and_definitions_v0_1.md
  sourceVersion: 0.1 Terminology Draft
  sourceDate: 2026-05-02
  sourceSections:
    - 14. Agent terminology
---
